# WIN: Benjamin Clementine brings Back to Basics Tour to Adelaide

**Win** — On Your Markus  
**Prize:** Benjamin Clementine  
**Entries close:** 5 October 2026  
**Tickets:** https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/benjamin-clementine?dateId=15-10-2026&performanceId=EDUN2026903BN  
**Published:** 5 September 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/win/win-benjamin-clementine/

British composer and pianist Benjamin Clementine brings his Back to Basics Tour to Australia, performing solo with voice and piano stripped to essential arrangements. The Mercury Prize winner's Australian premiere showcases the precision and emotional directness that define his singular approach to classical, chanson, and theatrical music.

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**Benjamin Clementine**  
**Back to Basics Tour**

![Musician with curly hair seated at a grand piano in a recording studio, surrounded by audio equipment.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/5a15f246-e1e3-4229-9b27-6bde5d61d3f5.jpg)

Benjamin Clementine is a British composer, pianist, singer-songwriter, and filmmaker whose work has established him as one of the most singular voices in contemporary music.

Unbound by genre, his compositions draw from classical music, chanson, poetry, and theatre, creating a body of work that is both intimate and expansive. 

Clementine first came to international prominence with his Mercury Prize-winning debut album *At Least for Now* in 2015. Since then, he has built an international career defined less by convention than by artistic independence, performing at many of the world’s leading concert halls, theatres and festivals while cultivating an audience that extends across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and now Australia. 

His current Back to Basics Tour returns to the essence of his artistry: one voice, one piano and songs presented in their purest form. Stripped of unnecessary production, the performances reveal the precision of his musicianship and the emotional immediacy that have become hallmarks of his work. His Australian premiere concert offers audiences an opportunity to encounter an artist whose performances remain deeply personal, uncompromising, and unforgettable.

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/4loI1M0Ed2U?si=RpzM9oL6ozgyED34)

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/UeQgyIhZ5og?si=qRmFY6C7E5KHw1on)

![Benjamin Clementine singing into a microphone against a dark background, promotional poster for Australian tour dates.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/12e32850-038b-475f-a8fe-ecf275bee141.jpg)

![Person in white suit and striped tie posed in contemplative squat against cloudy sky backdrop.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/4a82bdd8-2023-4457-8385-31c7804b0196.jpg)